Our Friends In The North

The Pit Theatre, RSC

By Peter Flannery

Our Friends in the North opened the Royal Shakespeare’s Company Pit Theatre at the Barbican on 5th May 1982 and played in repertoire there until the 23rd November.

The play was later adapted for television by Peter Flannery and was screened by BBC2 as a nine episode series in early 1996.  For further details of the TV series click here.

Olivier Awards Nomination – Play of the Year – Our Friends in the North at the RSC Pit

Creative Team

DirectorJohn Caird
DesignUltz
LightingLeo Leibovici
SoundJohn Leonard
FightsNels Henum
Company Voice WorkCicely Berry
Stage Manager Titus Grant
Deputy Stage Manager Vikki Heywood
Assistant Stage Manager Anne Milner

Cast

Roy Johnson George Raistrick
Bede Connor Bert Parnaby
Austin Donohue Jim Broadbent
John Edwards Andrew Jarvis
Eddie Wells Fred Pearson
Billy Hutchinson James Garbutt
Florrie Gillian Webb
Nickie Peter Chelsom
Geordie Hurst David Whitaker
Tosker Cox Anthony O’Donnell
Mary Jane Carr
Sir Edward JonesBert Parnaby
Alan Whitaker Fred Pearson
Harold Chapple Andrew Jarvis
Ronald Conrad Roger Allam
Weir Jim Broadbent
Black Peter Chelsom
Dennis Cockburn Peter Ellis
Sir William Sampson James Garbutt
Benny Barratt Anthony O’Donnell
Charlie George Raistrick
Jimmy Roadhouse Joseph Marcell
Waster Christopher Hurst
Rusty Julia Hills
Debbie Jane Carr
Mrs Kelly Gillian Webb
Claude Seabrook Bert Parnaby
Walter Sykes Peter Ellis
John Bourne Roger Allam
The Minister James Garbutt
Henny Gillian Webb
Lance Christopher Hurst
Joseph Joseph Marcell
Kruger Roger Allam